document.write( "Question 1150032: The difference between two-thirds of a number and one-sixth of the same number is seventy-five. What is the number? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #771375 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let the number = $\"+x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+2%2F3+%29%2Ax+-+%28+1%2F6+%29%2Ax+=+75+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x%2A%28+4%2F6+-+1%2F6+%29+=+75+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x%2A%28+1%2F2+%29+=+75+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+150+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+2%2F3+%29%2Ax+-+%28+1%2F6+%29%2Ax+=+75+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+2%2F3+%29%2A150+-+%28+1%2F6+%29%2A150+=+75+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2%2A50+-+25+=+75+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+75+=+75+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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